Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,101, Hezekiah Fay, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Y Jay, Hezekiah Patty
NUMBER
W. 21.101
B.L.Wt. 8183-160-55
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 835
Patty Fay
widow of Ezekiah Fay
who died on the 12. January 1832 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1837 and sent to Wymah Richardson, Woburn. Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 180.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 18.33
$198.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 50
Letter 1 Aug 1837 Larkin Newton
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4. March to 4 Sep 1840. Age Notified 4 Oct 1841.

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Rev. War Sergeant Joe Wild Connect. Troops
Assiniboia Map - City 26- 835 Brighton
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L. Richardson & Co Boston Mass
Vol. F. 2. 8

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex - ss.
On this twenty second day of August, A.D. 1836. personally appeared before me, Saml. P. Fay, Judge of the Court of Probate, in & for said County, Patty Fay, a resident of Woburn, in said County, aged seventy three years nearly; who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, the following declaration, in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Con- gress, passed July 4 th A.D. 1836. That she is the widow of Hezekiah Fay, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army; That she & the said Hezekiah, both belonged to Southborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth aforesaid, always lived there, until he died, & she removed to said Woburn, about eighteen months since. That she was well acquainted said Hezekiah before her marriage with him, & knew no he went into the army & when he returned, states from her own knowledge, & from his state to her & to others, in her hearing, that said Hezekiah, served four terms in the army, at different periods, as follows; as nearly as she can remember;
In April, 1775, soon after Lexington fight, Hezekiah he volunteered, in the right month service & served the whole time, as a private in the Company of Capt. Josiah Hays, Col. Yo- than Ward's Regiment (both of said Southborough). marched & was stationed at Cambridge, near Boston and was on Bunker Hill, on the 17 th of June, 1775.

In July 1776, He again volunteered, when troops were called for, I marched into the state of New York, & returned the first part of the winter following, I served as a private, five months. The name of his Captain, & Colonel, does not remember. —
In August, (the believe) 1777, He again volunteered to serve three months as a private, I marched to the northward I was at Saratoga, at the time Genl Burgoyne's army surrendered, I re- turned in December, soon after that army, marched to Cambridge — having served three months but his Capt or Colonel does not recollect.
In 1780, again volunteered, I marched, in July, into the state of New York, to Fishkill & other places, I was in Orange town when Major Andre was hung, — I returned in October following, I was in the service I did duty as a Sergeant three months at this time, in the Company of Capt Timothy Bantell, or Bant- well, of Westminster, in the Regiment, commanded by Col, or Lieut Col. Weld of Roxbury, & Salaman Allen was Adjutant & Daniel Brigham, Surgeon, as appears, by a daily journal, kept by said Hezekiah, of this last term — now in her possession, — The particular day when he engaged , or marched, or returned, she can- not remember. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Hezekiah, on the twenty eighth day of October in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine; That her husband

The said Hezekiah died on the twelfth day of January, eighteen hundred & thirty two. Aged seventy three years, nearly. - That she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the proof hereto annexed. - She does not find
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written any record of her marriage in the town records of the town of Southborough. & it appears that no regular record of marriages was kept in said books - she was married by the Rev. Nathan Stone minister of said Southborough at the time, who died in the year 1781 - that it is well known to all the older inhabitants of Southborough, that she & her husband lived together & were reputed & believed to be man & wife & had a large family of children, whose births as the children of said Hezekiah & said Patty, are recorded in the town books of said Southborough - The marriage & births of their children are also all recorded in the family bible now in her possession - The journal of said Hezekiah's last term of service has been accidentally preserved - there was a journal of his first term of service which I have seen, but not for many years; - There were probably journals of all the terms, but not being supposed of any value, were lost except the last.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Patty Fay J. P. Fay, Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middletown ss. I, Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in & for the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth do hereby certify that Samuel P. H. Ray Esquire, whose own proper signature is above written, is the Judge of said Court of Probate; - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six Isaac Pitkin Regr of Probate

Patty Fay widow Hezekiah Fay Woburn
Recorded on the Pension office in Book C Vol 1 Page 54 by F S Evans Clerk

State of Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex } ss.
On this fifth day of April , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Patty Gray aged 91 years, a resident of Woburn in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of HerzeRiah Gray deceased, who was a private & Serjeant in the army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Capt Josiah Gray in the Regiment of commanded by Col Jonathan Ward in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812, of the Revolution
that her said husband was drafted or Enlisted at Southborough Mass on or about the day of April , A. D. 1875 or 6 for the term of some months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at York State as believed on the day of , A. D. 18 ; but that, to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge, She draws $43.17 Cents per year Pension per certificate given by war office August 1 1846  Recorded Pension Office Book C vol 1 page 54 by J S Evans Clerk
She further states that she was married to the said HerzeRiah Gray in Southboro. Mass , on the of Twenty first day of October A. D. 1879 , by one Rev Mr Stone , a Clergyman , and that her name before her said marriage was Patty Brigham ; that her said husband died at Southboro on the twelfth day of January , A. D. 18 32 , proof of which will be found on file with her application for Pension.  proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained a Land Warrant for  acres, No.  which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to A. L. RICHARDSON & Co, Boston, Mass.; and declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned.
Patty Gray

We Dana Fay and Edwin C Woodburn residents of Woburn in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Patty Fay in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Dana Fay Edwin C. Woodburn
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Loring Emerson
Justice of the Peace.
State of
County.
We, _____ and _____ having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew who was a _____ in the war of _____ whose widow now applies for bounty land; that we knew him for more than years before his death, which occurred at _____ about _____ years ago; that we know that he died about that time, because
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this _____ day of _____ A. D. 18_____
Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of _____ and _____ of the said County and State, whom I know to be credible persons, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that _____ the applicant for bounty land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late _____ who was a _____ in the war of _____ and that the said _____ died at the time above stated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
Justice of the Peace.

I Brigham Fay of Southborough - County of Worcester, Massachusetts, in the sixty second year of my age, testify & say. That I was born, & have always lived in said Southborough, & was half brother to Hezekiah Fay of said town, who died on the twelfth day of January, A.D. 1732; That I am one of the deacons of the Congregational Parish in said town, over which Parish 2 Church. The Rev. Nathan Stone was the settled Minister, for about fifty years, & died in 1781. That there is no settled Minister now over said Parish & Church, in consequence of which the Records of the Church have come into my hands. I find there recorded the marriages, solemnized by all the ministers of the Parish, & other their junior transacts, & the marriage of said Hezekiah Fay & Patty Brigham, is recorded in the same hand writing with others, for during the whole of said Rev. Mr. Stone's ministry, & dated the twenty eighth day of October, A.D. 1779. That I well remember, as long as I can remember any thing, of said Hezekiah & said Patty, living together, as married people, & had a large family, with which I have been almost acquainted, having lived near them.
I have frequently heard my said brother state that he was in the Revolutionary army, when quite young; & that he went several times, & served many months. But do not remember how long. I was quite young when he was in the army.

my said sister in law, Patty Fay, has never been married since my brother's decease, & is still living.
Brigham Fay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss - to - Southwick August 24 th 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Brigham Fay & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. & from my personal ac- quaintance, he is a credible witness & his testimony entitled to credence.
Before Me,
Willard Newton
} Affirmation of the person
Jos. G. Kendall, Cler.

Patty 145 Wally Hezekiah Ray Map.
8 mo. Vol 14 p 93
2 - 1780. p. 100
not on Capt Bould.
Census Vol 17 p. 100
137

I, Dana Fay of Walum, County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, thirty nine years of age, testify, that Nehemiah Fay, late of Southboro' in the County of Worcester, & State of Mass., was my father. That I lived with my parents in said Southboro' until I was about fifteen years of age, - That I often heard my said father state that he had been in the Rev- olutionary war, & served several terms & related to me & to others, in my hearing, that he was at Cambridge - in New York, & Saratoga, & many particular places. - That my said father died in January 1832. That my mother Patsy Fay, is now living & resides in said Walum. - That I have been to said Southboro' since for the purpose of inquiry for evidence on the subject, to aid my mother, but have been unable to find any man living in that or adjoining towns who was in the same Company with my father. That his co- temporaries & all who were old enough to know him at the time of his services have died within a few years, & could find no written documents, or memorandum on the subject, except a journal kept by my father during a part of one term service & the birth of my parents marriage & births of them in Church books. & births of their children in records of that town. - Dana Fay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex 158 Wadsworth August 31 st 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Dana Fay & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed & he is a credible witness & his testimony entitled to full credence Before me. William Richardson Justice of the Peace

William Lloyd Jones - William Lloyd Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Meaderson Jr. J. Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Meaderson & Common- wealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Wymore Richardson Esq. whose own proper signature is within written is a justice of the Peace in & for said county of Meaderson duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of September A D 1836
Dear Duke My
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I Swain Parker, of Southborough - County of Worces- ter. & State of Massachusetts. Yeoman, fifty five years of age. Testify that I am the Clerk of said Town & the records thereof now in my possession. That none, or very few marriages, were ever recorded, in the Town Records, so long ago as from 1770 to 1800. & often. That I was well acquainted with Nehemiah Fay, late of said Town, who died about four years since, leaving a widow, Patty Fay, & a large family of children, whose birth are recorded in the Town Records; & on the 29 th day of February A.D. 1780. The birth of then junior Putnam Fay, son of said Nehemiah Fay, & Patty, his wife, is now recorded, & thirteen others, afterwards.
Will Swain Parker, Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. August 24. 1836.
Then personally appeared the above named Swain Clark Parker, & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit in them signed & the same is a credible witness & his testimony entitled to com- petency.
Before Me,
Willard Newton
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Joseph G. Mitchell, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Worcester. Certify, that Willard Newton, before whom the above named Swain Parker, Jeroboam Dike, Jeremiah Newton and Brigham Fay made oath to this and the two annexed affidavits (to which affidavits are identified by my signature thereon) is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to administer said oaths, and that his signatures to said three affidavits appear to be in his own hand writing. - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, at Worcester, this 24 th day of August A.D. 1836. J. G. Mitchell all. cler.

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Reginald Fay Nov. 21, 1901 Mass.

Compared to Every Country Court
As for those dirty Tradesmen
It's those I can't abide
A Tanner thinks a Tannery of Every Hasty hide
My Love is a Valliant Soldier A Valliant man is he
He goes to the War to save to fight for Liberty
But Since I can't go with my Love to for him I will Pray
The Angels to Surround my Love And God him Right and Pray
(F.W.H.D.)
22 57 Days 15 24 37 148
600 Hours 000 60 36 45 10 532 0 4028 532 00 minutes 40280 53200 minutes

Gainesville, Sept 22 nd A Weekly Return of Capt. Bae Company in Col. Detach. Ind.
   Aug 22 nd 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sept 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22     of Duty   on Duty   in Quarters   Sick Report   Sick Absent   Hospital   Total  
Hopkinsville Ky A Weekly Return of Capt. Brantell Company in Col. Detachment.
   Post To the Payroll     of Duty   on Duty   in Quarters 18 20 2   Sick Report 24 4 2   Sick Absent 25 1   Hospital 26 1   Total  

    at North Co. Bldg. Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties   Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties Duties   Days of the month Ref. 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898     Aug 25 18 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 26 18 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 34 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 27 18 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 29 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 28 18 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 33 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 29 18 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 30 18 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 31 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Sept 1 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 29 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 2 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 3 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 4 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 6 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 7 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 8 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Ditto 9 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 10 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 30 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 11 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 12 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 13 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 14 18 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 15 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 16 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 17 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 18 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 19 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 21 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 22 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 23 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 28 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 24 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 25 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 26 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   Dit 27 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0   

A List of Scouts N o of men
to Brockley in the of Capt. Bowler Company for Col. Wells Detachment Feb y the 11 th 1780
   Inf y Sub For Inf y Sub For Inf y Sub For     Expectation 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1   Non Expectation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   Total 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1  
Sum of Scouts Capt.
   N o 1780 Numbers of Scouts   Inf y Sub For Inf y Sub For     1 1780 0 0 1 6 26   2 1780 0 0 0 3 12   3 1780 0 0 0 6 1   4 1780 0 0 1 6 0   5 1780 0 0 0 9 9   6 1780 0 0 0 8 17   7 1780 0 0 0 0 0   8 1780 0 0 1 0 0   9 1780 0 0 1 0 0   10 1780 0 0 1 0 0   11 1780 0 0 1 0 0   12 1780 0 0 1 0 0   13 1780 0 0 1 0 0   14 1780 0 0 1 0 0   15 1780 0 0 1 0 0   16 1780 0 0 1 0 0   17 1780 0 0 1 0 0   18 1780 0 0 1 0 0   19 1780 0 0 1 0 0   20 1780 0 0 1 0 0   21 1780 0 0 1 0 0   22 1780 0 0 1 0 0   23 1780 0 0 1 0 0   24 1780 0 0 1 0 0   25 1780 0 0 1 0 0   26 1780 0 0 1 0 0   27 1780 0 0 1 0 0   28 1780 0 0 1 0 0   29 1780 0 0 1 0 0   30 1780 0 0 1 0 0  

New York State 19 West Point August the 11 th 1780
Received Order to March With Col d Weld, And a Body of Lite Infantry Consisting of 150, Privits With their Officers Down to the Lines as a Covering Party for Col d Sheldings Lite Dragoons.
Saturday 12 th D.
About Noon Took a Boat and by And march d Down to the Continental Village and Drew Provision for 50 Men And Lodged in a Barn.
Sunday the 13 th D.
March d From the Village Arrived In the Evening at Delivans 12 Miles, Very much Fatigued the men Dropt Down very Fast By reason of the heat. — Coombes
Monday the 14 th D.
March In the morning to Pine Bridge Four Miles Before Breakfast then to North Castle And Dined there, march d At 3 o'clock for Col d Sheldons Lads. And Arrived there at Eight o'clock in the Evening — miles Dillen.

Tuesday the 15 th D.
Drew Derrison yesterday flour and Pork in this after-noon Drew Boaf to Day. Orders came to Col. Field To Make a Return of officers and Men and their Ranks; and that Every man be ready to sling Paks At a moments warning in case of Alarm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Wednesday the 16 th D.
A Sargent Major Belonging to the Lite Dragoons was Wounded By A Cowboy within 5 miles of our Quarters Last Night In King Street.
Thursday the 17 th D.
The Cowboys catch a man and made Him line a Pole and let him go Removed from Mt. Farmin Down To the Redhouse and Was Whipped In an Alcoholic. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Friday the 18 th D. Nothing
Saturday the 19 th D.
Orders for the Detachment to turn Out on the Parade at 11 in the Morning and Remain till
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till 7, and att 6. In the afternoon and here to remaine till Sun Set.
Sunday the 20 th D.
Received Orders at 2 o'clock to March at 3 this afternoon. March to Greenough For Connecticut. N. E., At Roundhill
Monday the 21 st D.
We were Alarmed Last Night By the Firing of Five Guns at our out Posts.
Tuesday the 22 nd D. Nothing.
Wednesday the 23 rd D.
Received Orders this afternoon At 2 O'clock to March to Middle Pattern In N. Yorks Also March's att 4 o'clock And Arrived at the Pattern At Night In the Evening at Major Hobbs 8 Miles Also took on our March four Cowboys
Thursday the 24 th D. Nothing.
Friday the 25 th D.
Just Now Received News that Capt Bracket Was taken Yesterday In the Afternoon By a party of the Cowboys Capt McQuarrie And the 2 others that had held me sent to Gen Washington.

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Saturday the 26 th D r  Am Nothing Sunday the 27 th D r
This Morning Received Orders to March Amedaitly Before Bouchaft, March 2 at 6 O'clock and arrived at Bedford at 10 O'clock In the afternoon this Being Friday And had Nothing To eat But Corn and Apples About 2 O'clock Drew Purvison For 1 Day And Camped Any Where I and five more Compt Under a Great Maple Lay there till Wednesday Night Then Moved On Along With our Officers Into a Little House Beech it was Many And there we staid til Monday
Monday the 28 th D r
This morning we had Orders to march To Northcandle March 2 at 10 O'clock And arrived at Northcandle at 4 O'clock In the afternoon at the Redhouse Again And Was 2 quartered A Barn the whole company together.
Tuesday the 29 th Nothing Remarkable Wednesday the 30 th D r

September 18 th D. 1780 14
A Court martial held in the Regiment and Tryed one Cowboy and Arapaho Same Day, ~~~~~
Friday the 23 rd D. Nothing.
Sunday the 25 th D. Ditto
Monday the 26 th Lock Back to August the 20 th D and then you'll find the 4 th Days Proceedings ~~~~~
Tuesday the 6 th D Nothing to be
Wednesday the 6 th D. Ditto
Thursday the 7 th D. Ditto
Friday the 8 th D
One of our Regiments Disbanded then Post and was found all Absent in a Barn About Sixty Rods Distance from their Post, ~~~~~ Saturday the 9 th D Nothing.
Sunday the 10 th D. Ditto ~~~~~
Last Saturday Evening two Women was Taken Up In Bedford who had stolen..
Two horses and a Going, N. York one
had a Halter With three handker- chiefs tied together for a Bridle.

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Monday the 11 th D.
A Very Great Grumbling Among the Men this morning Breeze They have had No Bread for four Days. this Afternoon Drew two Days Flour
Tuesday the 12 th D Nothing do.
Officer Names And Ranges
1 st Col. Ebenezer Wells. Roxbury Adjutant Solomon Allen. W. Roxbury 1 st Major David Benigham Westboro. 2 nd Major Jonathan Sacks. Wilbraham Capt. Richard Fitcomb Newburyport Lt. Ephraim Clark. Methuen Capt. Timothy Boutelle Leominster Lt. Jonas How. Shrewsbury Lt. David Kelley Upton Capt. Seth Pierce Shulbury Lt. Moses Stone Greenwood Lt. John Gansett New Britain

An Account of the Due Bills, 24 Sept. the 13 th Day From two Days
   Flour, Beef And Flour     Day of the Mo th   To the Date the 11 th Sept th 2 01 Due within   To the Date the 9 th 3 00 And 2 41   To the Date the 13 th 4 02 Due   the 13 th 2 00 Due 1 25   Total 9 03 2 56  
Sept 13 1848

The town Names and Numbers of Miles that I marcht thro' in the Three Months from Southboro' To west-Point
   Miles the States Miles     Westboro' Solonbury   Newbury Dugleff   Worcester Nine Dartney   Leicester Hobels Creek   Spencer Rembach 18   Rockfield Fishkill 35   Weston Highlands 11   Kingstown West Point 3   Wilbraham Cent al Village 7   Springfield Cromford 10   Westfield North Castel 20   Glasgow Greenwick 4   Louden Middle Patten 5   Greenoods Bedford 6   Syringhams   Sandensfield   Beckett   G t Barrington   Egrantont   Noble-Town 18   Claverick 12   Livingstons 10   Redhook 9  

Wednesday the 19 th D.
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This Morning Drew Purvision for two Days Allowance of Flour Only; there Being No Beef In the Store. Nor they Could Not tell When there would be Upon this our Officers got us a Days Allowance of Mutton and Bread, for them Themselves we got our mutton about Noon, 2 of the Clerk I had Ordered to turn Over Up to the Store for our Beef and Draw for two Day the 18 th and 19 th of Sept r 1845 Paid: and Remains
Paid 115 020 Remains 135
Thursday the 20 th D.
Last Night one of our Sentinels Was fired On By the Cowboys but was not hurt. Nothing more Remarkable. In this Afternoon Egan Came for Five men to Trade all Swindown With two Days Purvision for Scout. this Scout Consists Of the Privates Besides officers, 15 out our Detachment 5 out our Compy and a Capt.

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Friday the 15 th A.M. Scouts Nothing
Saturday the 16 th A.M. Little
Sunday the 17 th A.M.
this morning Capt. Boutell returned With his Scout and brought in With them, Eight Horse Coetum and three Horses taken at Coratown From the Cowboys Fired some guns On both sides but No hurt Done, No Prisoners taken on either side.
This Morning two Despatch Came to - Sarg n Will m Woods Yard, and gave Information that there was a Large Fleet Going out of New York, their Place of Destination to them was Not known as yet.
2 O'clock this afternoon. Orders for five men to go out Upon Scout With 1 Day's Allowances P m This Scout consists of Small Points Out of Col. Weldon's Detach t
Monday

August the 7 th 1780 25
This Night, 1 Coy. of the Privates of the Horse Went out as a scouting Party, and about 10 o'clock at Night they meet With a Party of the Forage- i. Ser. and 6 men, and threw a mis- stake the Coy. of the Horse to secure a shot threw his Hat, and a motion in their hip from our encampment
Monday the 18 th 26
This Afternoon About 1 o'clock had Order to March to Rubens Rites Mills At 4 o'clock Accordingly We Did Marched to the mills And formed a Column On the Green And Whipt two of the Side Grooms for Saling Publick Clothing Thirty Lashes Each And let them go Then March to our Quarters at Mr. Lyons 1 Mile and \frac{1}{2} Distance from Mr. Hopkins

Tuesday the 19 th A. Nothing Wednesday the 20 th A.
This After-Noon the 7 th Days Scout Returned With hungry Bellies and Weary Legs.
Thursday the 21 st A.
This After-Noon Order for a Scout to Prade At 8 O'clock then to Doers One Days Permission and Cook it then Prade At 4 O'clock. This Scout Consisted of Men. A Ser. 6, Privates Capt. Peirce Lt. Stone Officers out Corps. Wells Detachment.
Friday the 22 nd A.
This Morning A Brisk Cannonade Was heard In the North River this Fire Began At Sunrise and Continued till 9 O'clock.

Saturday the 23 rd D.
This afternoon A Spy was taken Up Between the Lines Who was on his Way to New York And Brought him In to head And Being Search'd, found In his shoe The Plan of Westpoint the Number of For. An Cannon, and the Men that Was on the in His Name Was Anderson a Lt. In the British Army. About Sund a guard of a Sar. and 6 men was sent to the Point with this Villenous Fellow.
Sunday the 24 th D.
This Morning the Scout Returned Brought In Nothing.
Monday the 25 th D.
Order for A Detach of 1 Sar. 1 Comp y 12 Privis out of Col t Wells Detachment 1 Sar. 4. Privis. out of Capt t Boulut Company for to Parade At Eight O'Clock this Morning With 3 Days of Ration

Tuesday March 2 nd D.
This Minit arrived our Express from Wellpoint, and brings the Intelligence That Genl. Amos Defeated Last Night to the Enemy, the Reason Why he Defeated was Because he And that they was Confederate Together. In Making the Plan that was taken with them. My his Intent in Doing this was to give up that Strong Fortress and make Prisoners Of the men. - Immediately Upon This was Orders given to Parade the Men and see that there Arms was In good order which accordingly was Done and the men Dismissed to be Ready all a minit. Warning to go on Upon any Expedition. Whatsoever 2 O'Clock this Afternoon our Adjutant Allen Returned from the Point where was sent up with the Guard that took up the Prisoners, to carry the Writings To Gen. Amos. He got there At 10 O'Clock and gave the Writings to Gen. Amos. No sooner than he had

The Letter he got up and walked a 29 But the heavy In a great hurry, a few minutes Then he turns to Allen and says you stay here I have some Business Down to the River, I shall Back Again In two Hours or less, But when the time was up or before he was sent to go A Board a Bo. Gun I forget he also took his best Men a long with him under the Protection of a flag and made Prison of them as soon as he got on Board and prevailed on them to get breath for him and them. In about three after he was gone Gen. Washington himself came In and having Information of this he immediately sends back G. Allen as an Express To Col. Jones on our Commandant.
Orders also for to March this afternoon at four o'clock 2 miles & 1/2 Distance
Wed'sday the 27 th D. Northern
Thu'sday the 28 th D.
This Morning at 10 o'clock Orders came for a Ser and 6 Privates to Break with 2 Days Permission for a Scout this Scout Compt of The Scout Returned all Sunday with Nothing But Hunger.

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Friday the 29 th D. Nothing Saturday the 30 th D. Nothing
O & P, Sunday the 1 st D. 1880
Our Scout Sent In Two Cowboys took Another Wounded him In the Knee And Dried, him one horse Brought In With them.
Monday the 2 nd D. at 10 o Clock; Order for a Scout to Bread And Draw two Days Ration this This Scout Consisted of 35 Men 1 Capt. 1 Sub. 2 Serg s 3 Corp s 28 Privits. Capt Boutell Lt Jonah How; Commanding Officers for the Scout. 1 Corp s 7 Privits from our Comp y
Tuesday the 3 rd D. this Evening Capt Boutell Scout Return Empty. Wednesday the 4 th D. Nothing
Thursday the 5 th D.
Friday the 6 th D.
Orders for to march at 10 o Clock

this Morning from the Works to Bedford about 10 miles distance Saturday the 7th of July Nothing Sunday the 8th of July
This Forenoon a Detachment of Men Was Detached Upon Scout with 12 Pds
Purvison
Monday the 9th of July
Last Evening at 10 o'clock we were alarmed. Order to turn out and every man to parade with his Pack and have his gun loaded. And Capt. Field ordered them to march off. We made about 7 miles into a piece of woods where we lay till Eight o'clock in the morning. This Was because the other Party was off in view of us - then returned to our Quarters again
Tuesday the 10th of July this Morning the Scout returned from Boort for Nothing

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Wednesday Nov 11 th P. this Morning order came for to Discharge the Bag Troops.

I, Patty Fay of Woburn in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Beneficiary of the United States eighty years of age, do Depose and say, that I have good reason to believe that I do not receive a pension for only a part of the services which I should for the services rendered by my husband in the Revolution, and I request the Secretary of this State to examine the Documents in his office for all the services which my husband, Hezekiah Fay of Southborough in the county of Worcester State aforesaid, that according to the best of my recollections he was in the first eight months 1775, in the company of Lt. Josiah Fay, in Col. Ward's Regt. and in 1776 he was in the service at New York City, or six months, in the company of Lt. Seth Norton, and 1777, he was in the service at Saratoga, three or four months, the name of the Captain I cannot now recollect, and in 1780, he was at West Point the months as Sergeant, in Lt. Brimble's Battery of Artillery, in the Regiment of Col. Weld, at that time. The father of my said husband was living, bearing the the same name of my husband, I recollect he went to R. I. six weeks as lieutenant, and do not recollect of his going in the service at any other time. I have no recollections of there being in Southborough or the adjoining town, any other persons by the name of Hezekiah Fay.
Patty Fay
Middlesex. Woburn January 3 d 1845:
Then personally Patty Fay subscribed and acknowledged the above to be true. Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

No. 66971
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1855
Hezekiah Fay Rev. War
Narrant 8/83-160-55
A. L. Richardson Esq. Boston Mass-

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21105  one
Patty Hag Widow of Hezekiah Hag Pr. New Mar.
Act: July 4 th 35
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924, May 27. Copied to Oscar T. Burch

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan y 30. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Hezekiah Fay of Southborough, is borne as a private, upon a Return of Capt n Josiah Fay, Col. Jonathan Ward, in the 8 months service of 1775, dated at Dorchester, Oct r 7. 1775; — (as H q Fay jun i .) upon a pay Roll of Capt n Seth Newton, Col. Whitney, on an alarm at Bennington from the 21 st to the 27 th of Aug. 1777, 6 days; Upon a pay Roll of Capt n Eben r Ingalstree, Col. Job Cushing from Sept r 12 th to Nov. 29 th 1777 & 11 days allowance for travel, 2 mo s 29 days; — and upon a pay Roll of Capt n William Howe, Col. John Rand, as a sergeant from July 14 th to Oct r 10 th 1780, with allowance for 190 miles travel, 3 months 27 days. Capt n Boutwell was in the same service in the Reg t of Col. Rand, (not W td ) but no one of the name of H q Fay is borne upon his roll. The preceding is all the evidence which appears in the case.
Sept 3. 5

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

See letter 1 Augt 1837 L. Newton.

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835. Massachusetts.
Patty Hay widow of Hezekiah Hay Mass who died on the 12 th January 1832. of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hay of the Reg t commanded by Col l  Ward in the Mass. troops time for 8 months 6 days private 3 " 5 " Serg t
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43. Dollars 17. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. — Increased from $36.66.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1846. and sent to Hon d Benf. Thompson H. Rep.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Deduct the amount paid at $36.66. from 4 th March 1831.
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 54.

3-1609.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
If not called for in 15 days, return to The Commissioner of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Mass.
Day, Hezekiah W 21101 -
Diary with account of Capture of Andre -
14 leaves + 1 photo copy of one of them
4-D

  Rev. War pens. ✓  Wm. Park. S. 19017.  2 pages.    " ✓  Hezekiah Fay. W 21101.  4 "    " ✓  Annett Hollister S. 10846.  3 "    " ✓  Anthony Glean, S 23657.  12 "  
  21 "   not certified for
Mr Oscar J. Burch 148 St. John's Place Brooklyn, N.Y.
paid May 15, 1924 $3 \frac{15}{100} 
Anne E. Tilton
REV. WAR SECTION
In case of Hezekiah Fay the pages copied were pages numbered 26, 27, 28 & 29 of his journal.

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 15 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Oscar T. Bark cash No. for $ 3 15 , requesting copy post office address as per letter herewith
Copies marked and Finance Div. not sent May 27. 24
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
662
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. 100
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. Date May 24 1924
Subject Joseph Gray, AD 10101, Res.
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be
(No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division
Remarks: Name upon pages 26 - 27 - 28 and 29 of this book. (Each page photostated separately)
Approved: Wm. Helm
Chief Rev. WAR SECTION
Chief clerk.

J. Yenobeam Parker, resident in Southhampton in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, do hereby testify that I have been the settled Congregational Minister in said town, & resided there, constantly, for more than thirty years. Previous to the year 1831 I Jeremiah Newton, also residing in said town that we were well acquainted with Nehemiah Gay, late of the same town, deceased, who died about four years ago, leaving a widow, Patty Gay, & a large number of children; That we believe him to have been, at the time of his decease about sev- enty two years of age. That he was reputed, in that town to have been a soldier in the Revolution, as stated by his widow, the said Patty Gay, in her declaration, which we have seen & ex- amined; or as nearly so, as we have been able to recollect or learn from his neighbors. And that there is no settled Minister of said Par- ish now, & that said Nehemiah Gay was always a member of the said Parish; & further that it was the common practice, at the time of my set- tling, & long before, in this town, for Clergy- men to keep & keep a record of the deaths of his Church & to record all marriages solemnized by him therein, &
Jenobeam Parker Jeremiah Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County, ss. August 24, A.D. 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Jenobeam Parker & Jeremiah Newton & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them signed; & they are credible witnesses & their testimony en- titled to credence.
Before me William Newton
J. G. Kendall, Cler.
Station of the Deer

Hoburn Mt May 5
Free
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Pension Commissioner Washington City D.C.
$36:66 per ann
Cont Patty May 5th Sarah Lewis Mary Bennett

Noburn, Norfolk - May 1. 1837. J. L. Edwards Esq., Pension Agent.
Sir, Your letter of Feb'y 3 - 1837 - was duly recd acknowledging the rec'd of Betty Fays claim for a pension, & say she may be allowed for eleven months & had the claim for 3 months in 1796 & 3 months in 1797 cannot, unless supported by evidence, or entries in the Thals, &c. & the names of Officers must be given too or it will be impossible to trace the services of her husband as it is almost impossible for widows to tell what Officer their husbands served under when the Thals were in the Secretary Offic' of the State, their friends & Agent might search any number of Thals, & by mentioning the Captains in their vicinity, could generally find the soldiers name & service. Mrs Foy has not been able learn yet what Company or companies her husband belonged to in the periods above named; she thinks however he might have been in a Capt. (Asa he believes) Titcomb's Company as he often speaks of him; & wishes Capt. Titcomb's Thals may be examined if her husband's name should be found in that Thals for one or both of those terms, she claims for the service; & if not found there, & cannot be, or has not yet been found in any other,

a certificate for the eleven months will be accepted; unless the acceptance will deprive her of a fur- ther allowance, whenever she may furnish satisfactory proof of other services, or when it may be found on the records, by your examination. If a certificate can be granted in that case, she wishes it forwarded forthwith.
Respectfully,
Yours Obediently
Lyman Woodson
P.S. I some time since forwarded the claim of Sarah Lewis, I have had no return, — An affidavit of a Mr. Nixon, respecting Mary Bennetts claim, was lately sent by Grace Fish, Deputy of Probate, at my request, & any returns of these cases may be made to me as their Agent.
Thos. Woodson

Payment to be made at Boston by J. K. Sampson, Esq. Agent for paying Pen= sions in the Agency of Mass.
8. 6
in course
8 mo. 6 d. per.
3 - 5 - 10 3 - 5 - 10
43 1/4
deduct what has been paid
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 1.
Hon. Benjn. Thompson by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Patty Fay, of the State of Massachusetts widow of Nehemiah Fay ————— who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Seven.
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

On roll Capt Beth Newton courts vol 21 page 141. for six days. August 1877

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office.
I hereby certify that Balch Dean and Willard Newton are both Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that their names signed to the annexed papers were written by themselves
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Cha s G. Prentiss, Register of said Court of Probate.

I Humphrey Bigelow of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy six years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Hezekiah Fay then of Southborough in said county of Worcester but now deceased enlisted with myself in the month of August into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia into the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dingley, Lieutenants Isaac Ball and Jonah Howe, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment for three months and march immediately to Bennington Vermont and from there to Stillwater and Saratoga, New York and there we were till after the Battle at Saratoga and the surrender of Burgoyne to Gen. Gates and then we marched to Albany and stopped there four or five days and from thence we marched to Catskill Creek and from thence to Peshkill and then took water carriage to Tarrytown and from there we marched to White Plains and there we the said Hezekiah Fay and myself staid until we completed our three months service and there we were verbally discharged by our commanding officer in the latter part of November following
Humphrey Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester county, ss. Shrewsbury July 18 th A.D. 1837, Then personally came Humphrey Bigelow and made solemn oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed is just and true and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Humphrey Bigelow and that he is a creditable witness — before me      Belch (Deer Justice of the Peace)

I Stephen Bellows of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Hiezekiah Fay then of Southborough aforesaid but now deceased enlisted with myself into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution about the 10 th day of March 1777 into Capt Seth Newton's Company and we marched immediately to Roxbury near Boston in Massachusetts and there joined the Regiment the Col's name I do not now recollect the Lieut Col's name was Nicholas Dyke, the Regiment was divided Capt. Seth Newton's Company was at Roxbury under the command of Lieut. Col. Nicholas Dyke and we the said Hiezekiah Fay and myself served out our three months and then we were verbally discharged by said Capt Seth Newton about the middle of June following - Stephen Bellows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss. Southborough July 13, 1837
Then personally came Stephen Bellows and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true and that I am personally acquainted with the said Stephen Bellows and he is a credible witness before me Willard Newton - Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Hezekiah Fay then of Southborough in the County aforesaid but now deceased enlisted with myself into the service of the United States in the Army of the the Massachusetts Revolution in the year 1776 Capt Seth Newton's Company Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment for five months and in the month of June we marched from said Shrewsbury to New-York and there we were until Gen. Washington evacuated New York and then we retreated to Harlem and White Plains and then we were until after the battle at said White Plains and then we retreated to Courtland's Manor near said Harlem and White Plains and there we staid until the latter part of December following, when we were verbally discharged at Harlem Heights by our commanding officer said Fay and myself having served seven months in the service of our Country each of us having served two months over our enlistment for the arrival of other troops to take our places - in our retreat at New York two men in our company bottling and Stone were shot by a swivel ball from the enemy and died -
Also further I the said Jonathan Harrington do depose and say that the said Hezekiah Fay and myself enlisted into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution in the fore part of March 1777 into Capt. Seth Newton's Company and marched immediately to Roxbury near Boston in Massachusetts and there joined the Regiment the Col's name I do not recollect the Lieut Col's name was Nicholas Dyke the Regiment was divided a part of the Regiment was in Boston under the command of the Col, and the other part was at Roxbury and Capt. Seth Newton's Company was at Roxbury under the command of the Lieut Col, and there we the said Hezekiah Fay and myself served out our three months and then we were verbally discharged by said Capt. Seth Newton in the month of June following.
Jonathan Harrington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. July 18 th A.D. 1837 Then personally came the within named Jonathan Harrington and made solemn Oath that the affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - also I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jonathan Harrington and that he is a credible witness - before me
Belch Dyer Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Newton of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Hezekiah Fay then of said Southborough but now deceased and myself sometime in the month of May 1776 enlisted into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the Army of the Revolution in Capt. Seth Newton's Company Col. Smith's Regiment for five months and soon we with the Regiment marched to New York and joined the Army on Long Island where we staid until Gen Washington withdrew his troops to New York in the month of August following and there we staid until Gen. Washington evacuated the City and then we retreated to Harlem and White Plains where we continued and in that vicinity until the latter part of December following when we the said Fay and myself were discharged at Harlem Heights by our commanding officer, having been in our country's service seven months, said Fay and myself having served two months after our term of service having expired for the arrival of other troops to take our places: in our retreat at New York two of the platoon that said Fay and myself were in, were shot by a swivel ball from the enemy and both died their names were Cotting and Stone
After peace was ratified said Fay settled in said Southborough where he lived until his death which was sometime in the month of January 1832. Patty Fay the Widow of said Hezekiah Fay is now living and is at said Southborough she having made Woburn in the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth afore said her residence for about two years past and that I know the said Patty Fay to be the Widow of the said Hezekiah Fay and that she still remains the Widow of said Hezekiah Fay Ebenezer Newton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. July 13 th A. D. 1837. Then personally came the within named Ebenezer Newton and made solemn Oath that the affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - also I certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with the said Ebenezer Newton and that he is entitled to full credit - before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace

Payment to be made at Boston by J. K. Simpson Esq t Agent for paying Pen- sions, in the Agency of Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1. Page 30 by D. Brown Clerk.

War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d. section of the act of the United States of the 4th of July 1836, Patty Fay, of the State of Massachusetts widow of Hezekiah Fay who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
L. S.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
a true copy attest Sullivan Fay Jus. of Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 18 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Patty Fay a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson N. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 13 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark and Jonas Gloyes were Justices of the Peace of the County of Middlesex and Charles Russell was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss.
On this third day of July, eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me, Elijah Clark, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Patty May, a resident of Woburn in said County, being eighty two years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following additional Declaration, in order to obtain an increase to her Pension agreeable to the Act of Congress passed, July 4th 1836, That she is the widow of Hezekiah May, who was a private, and a sergeant in the service of the Revolution from the town of Southborough in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid. That according her best recollection, & the best evidence within her knowledge, he rendered eight months service in the year 1775, at Roxbury in the company of Captain Josiah May, in Colonel Ward's Regiment, and in the summer & autumn of 1776, was in the service in the State of New York five or six months in Capt. Seth Newton's, or in Captain May's company, and in the autumn of 1777, was in the service at Bennington and at Saratoga, in Captain Newton's, & Captain Ingalls company for near four months, and in the summer of 1780, he rendered three or four months service in the State of New York, as a sergeant, in Captain Howland's company.

That at the time of the Revolution, the father of her said husband was living in Southborough, and by common expression, bore the name of Hickatnat Hezekiah Gray, and her said husband then, or there, bore the name of Hezekiah Gray junior. That the said Hezekiah Gray, senior, was an officer in the Militia company, in Southborough aforesaid, and was in the service but one time only, as she is able to recollect at which time, he was one of the officers in a company called into the service in the State of Rhode Island. She has no recollection of there being any other person in said town of Southborough or the neighboring towns, by the name of Hezekiah Gray. She further declares, that she was married to the said Hezekiah Gray, on the day and year stated in her former declaration, and that he died as was therein stated. That she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by referring to the proof on file in the Pension Office in the city of Washington, and that her maiden name was Patty Brigham. Patty Gray
Sworn to and Subscribed, by the said Patty Gray, at her residence in Woburn, on the day and year first above written. The word "year" in eleventh line from the bottom on the first page was underlined before signing.
Before Me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Worcester ss.
I Nehemiah Parker of Princeton, in said County and Commonwealth, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, of the age of eighty five years, do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Fay Jr. of Southborough, in the State of Massachusetts. That in the year seven- • ten hundred seventy eight, or seventy nine, - I think it was seventy eight, the said Hezekiah Fay Jr. was either drafted or enlisted in the Army of the Revolution and at that time left his home in said Southborough and served some months in said Army of the Revolution. I do not recollect where he went or was stationed, or in whose company he served, nor do I now recollect how long he was in in the service. I was at that time employed to take his place on his father's farm in said Southborough & where I worked as a hired man some months. Nehemiah Parker
State of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. Princeton June 29 th 1846.
Personally appeared the above named Nehemiah Parker and made solemn oath that the foregoing declarations by him subscribed are true: before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Nehemiah Parker & that he is a man of truth & veracity. —
Chas. Russell Justice of Peace.

I Sullivan Fay depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town clerk of the Town of Southborough, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having been duly elected and qualified according to Law, and have in my care and keeping the Records and Documents of said Town, and that from said Documents are found the following.
"Southborough July ye 10 th 1780.
I the subscriber in behalfe of said Town do promise to pay to Hesekeiah Fay Jun r or order eighty Bushels of Indian Corn or the value thereof by the first Day of November next in consequence of his Enlisting as a Soldier in an Expedition for three months to Claverick as witness my hand.
Seth Newton Capt."
(On the back of said Note.)
"February the 7 th 1781
Received the balance of the With In Note P r me
$1200 = 00
Hesekeiah Fay J r "
(On the Town Records)
"July 3 d 1780 The Town met according to the foregoing Warrant and Proceeded to act as follows viz - First chose Lt Elijah Brigham Moderator,
Voted that the Militia Officers be Impowered to agree with the men now to be raised & hereafter to be hired.
Then voted to adjourn this meeting to monday the 17 th instant at five of the clock at this place.
Lt Elijah Brigham Moderator Recorded by Joshua Smith Town clerk."

A true Extract, Attest
Sullivan Fay Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Sworn to by the said Sullivan Fay Town Clerk of Southborough on this tenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six
Jonas Gayes Justice of the Peace

James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City,

Southborough, Worcester County, Mass. July 21. 1837
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Sir,
I have enclosed additional evidence in the further support of the claim of Mrs. Patty Fay the widow of Hezekiah Fay who died at said Southborough in the month of January 1832. Mrs. Patty Fay has been residing in Woburn in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid for about two years past. Mrs. Fay informs me that she employed Wyman Richardson Esq. of said Woburn to procure evidence and make the necessary papers in the support of her claim. Mr. Richardson came to said Southborough and procured such evidence as he could find in the support of the periods said Hezekiah Fay her husband had been out in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution, and then sent the papers to the Pensions office in Mr. Richardson Sept. last. Mr. Richardson in February last received a letter from you as Mrs. Fay informs me that only a part of the periods that her husband was in the service had been duly made out viz. The tour of 8 months in 1775 under Capt. Josiah Fay at Cambridge in Mass. and a tour of 3 months at West Point, 1780 under Capt. Boutelle, making eleven months, that the evidence of the other periods were insufficient that the officers' names were not made mention of etc. That Mr. Richardson wrote back upon the receipt of your letter, that it could not be expected the widow could in every case recollect the officers' names in the various tours their husbands were out, and that as the

the books had been transferred from the Secretary's office of the Militia Massachusetts Militia to the Pension Office it was rather the duty of the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the books and let the widow have all the benefit that their husband had done — this letter was written without the knowledge of Mrs. Fay — in May last Mrs. Fay received a certificate dated May 10, 1837 that she was entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried commencing of the 4 th  day of March, 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September and that was the first intelligence that she ever had that Mr. Richardson had received any letter from you.
Mrs. Fay has returned to Southborough and has solicited me to assist her in the further claims that she has upon the services that her husband had rendered the United States. — I have sent with the papers a copy of the pension certificate of said Patty Fay and if there should be any thing further required you will please direct to me.
Respectfully Yours Larkin Newton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April. 11. 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Loring Emerson was a Justice of the peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wrigley Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Washington
Hr. of Reps. July 17/46
Sir,
I have recd. the enclosed paper in relation to the claim of Mrs. Patty Fay of Auburn, Mass. widow of Heskiah Fay, deceased, for an increase of her pension, which I will thank you to examine as soon as may be practicable & advise me of the result.
Very Respectfully,
Yours,
Benj. Thompson
Col. J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington.